POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, M — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, Ms across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, M is $58.72/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $58.72 and $58.72/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $58.72/hr; the lowest is Massachusetts at $58.72/hr.
Range: $58.72 – $58.72/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, M, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | MA | building | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | building | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | building | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | building | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | building | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | building | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | building | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | building | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |